Author: Staff Reports

Have some fun! The Fairview Elementary PTO sponsors the June Fair from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 10. There will be carnival games, vendors, food trucks, yard sale and more. Fire trucks will be on hand from 8 to 10 a.m.; Elsa from “Frozen” will appear from 10 to 11 a.m. and WPD K9 unit’s Bushta will visit from 11 a.m. to noon. Enjoy a meal. The South Mountain Volunteer Fire Department will host a chicken barbecue Saturday, June 11, at the station, 11207 Loop Road, South Mountain. Meal include a half chicken, baked potato, baked beans, applesauce,…

SMITHSBURG, MD—Three people were killed and two injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon, June 9, in Smithsburg. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, officers were called around 2:30 p.m. to Columbia Machine Inc., in the 12900 block of Bikle Road for a report of an active shooter. Officers and deputies from multiple agencies responded, with officers from the Smithsburg Police Department arriving on the scene first and locating an injured victim outside the business. As deputies arrived on the scene, three additional victims, all of whom were deceased, were located inside the business. According to officials, it was quickly…

SHIPPENSBURG—The Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring the 7th annual Bloom Festival to town this Saturday. The largest Bloom Festival to date will boast 44 vendors, including delicious food, nonprofit groups, children’s activities, and, of course, bright blooms to spruce up your home or office. One vendor will even feature a “build-your-own bouquet” station with fresh-cut flowers by McKinney Station. Head to the parking lot of the Firefighters Activities Center, 33 W. Orange St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to enjoy the start of Shippensburg’s spring/summer festival season. This family-friendly event has something for all…

HARRISBURG – Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman announced today the mandatory statewide recount confirmed Mehmet Oz as the winner of the U.S. Senate Republican race. Oz received 419,999 votes, 951 more than the second-place finisher, David McCormick, whose vote total was 419,048. “I commend all county election workers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication over the last few weeks,” Chapman said. “They started by handling millions of ballots from the May 17 primary, then ensured a smooth recount of those ballots while millions of people eagerly awaited the results.” The recount results are as follows: Mehmet…

CHAMBERSBURG– The Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce Orrstown Bank has generously committed $15,000 in Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funds.  The contribution will support the Chamber Foundation’s Technology Innovation Challenge Grants, which are awarded to educators in Franklin County’s public schools for students in Kindergarten through grade 12. Educators submit proposals for unique technology programs, which are reviewed by a subcommittee of the Chamber Foundation comprised of board members and retired teachers. Projects that received funding in 2021 included computer coding for elementary students and an online history archive for high schoolers.   The Chamber Foundation is an…

HARRISBURG– The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, through its Limited-Release Lottery, will award lottery registrants the opportunity to purchase 183 bottles of rare whiskeys, including the highly sought 2021 Van Winkle releases. Pennsylvania residents and licensees will have until 5:00 PM Friday, June 10, to opt in to one or more of the drawings by visiting the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com. There will be five lotteries – one for the Van Winkle bourbons and four for other limited-release whiskeys. The Van Winkle Lottery The Van Winkle lottery is being offered because new bottles were received to replace damaged bottles and to award…

HAGERSTOWN, MD—A local aggregates and mining company that supplies specialized products to the North American building materials and agricultural industries is focused on the innovation of roofing products. Specialty Granules LLC, is celebrating National Roofing Week this week by acknowledging the work of the entire team—more than 630 employees at plants in Blue Ridge Summit, Waynesboro, Hagerstown, Missouri, Wisconsin and California. SGI Senior Director, Research and Development, Daniel Rardon, PhD, leads his team of scientists and technical specialists with a small, but mighty conviction as they develop and refine roofing products for asphalt shingle manufacturers: innovations should provide real solutions…

HARRISBURG – Funding is available for interested parties in Franklin County to develop a sustainable agricultural plastics recycling program. The Agricultural Plastics Recycling Project is designed to assist Pennsylvania farmers to better manage their used agricultural plastics. “Agricultural plastics are often single-use items that serve a specific, initial purpose, but eventually become a waste product,” said Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. “Landfilling plastics is both an expense and an environmental hazard. Recycling agricultural plastics through programs like APRP is both an environmental and economic choice. It allows resources to be reused without cost, making it a win for farmers and the environment.”…

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT—A living history encampment will be at Monterey Pass Battlefield this weekend. During the event, 124th New York Regiment (commonly known as the “Orange Blossoms”) provide impressions of the actual 124th NY Infantry Regiment which fought at Gettysburg. The volunteer regiment from Orange County, New York, during the American Civil War was formed in Goshen during the summer of 1862 and officially mustered into U.S. Service on September 5, 1862, by Col. Augustus van Horne Ellis, the regiment was made up of volunteers from the surrounding towns and a core of veterans from the 71st New York State…

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT—The Friends of Monterey Pass are hosting a book sale Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Monterey Pass Museum, 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro. For more information, visit Monterey Pass Battlefield or call 717-762-5619.